Blue Ribbon Red Robe

Tea: First Place Big Red Robe (Yi Deng Jiang Da Hong Pao - 一等奖大红袍) Type: Charcoal Roasted Wuyi Rock Oolong Harvest: Spring 2024 Roast Type: Heavy Producer: Zhang Family Region: Wuyi Mountain, Fujian, ChinaTasting Notes: Chocolate Truffles, Black Pepper, Vanilla Bean, Gardenia, Sweet Rice . This tea won a first-place ribbon in the 19th annual Wuyi Mountain City tea tasting competition in the category of blended Da Hong Pao.  There are three main types of Da Hong Pao currently on the market.  The first is the mother-bush cultivar Qidan Da Hong Pao, the second is the more commonly avilable mixed or Tiaopei style of Da Hong Pao (the category to which this tea belongs).  The third is the less glorious lax naming convention that umbrellas almost any type of Wuyi Yancha. . This tea is a blend of rougui, shuixian, suxin, and other cultivars both from within the Zhengyan area (the core production region within the Wuyi Scenic Reserve) and outside.  Thus, it has a rich complexity